Prevalence of some respiratory diseases among sheep and goats in Shalateen , Halaieb and Abu-Ramad Areas

Abstract EN

Nasopharyngeal swabs and pneumonic lung autopsies collected from diseased or slaughtered sheep and goats suffering from respiratory manifestation were subjected to microbiological screening.

In addition, serum samples were collected from all animals was investigated.

P.

hemolytic was the most prevalent recovered bacterial isolates followed by S.

aurous and E.

coli.

On the other hand, Aspergillums fumigators were the most prevalent fungus.

Aspergillums species and Candida albinos were also isolated.

Most of the isolated bacterial strains were found sensitive to spectrum and chloramphenicol.

Serodiagnosis of P.

hemolytic a by ELISA using the whole cell antigen gave positive results in 18.3 and 22.5 % of diseased sheep and goats respectively and 52 % and 42.1 % of slaughtered pneumonic sheep and goats respectively.

Also serodiagnosis of Aspergillums fumigators by indirect haemagglutination test revealed positive results in18.3and 17.5 % of diseased sheep and goats respectively and 24 % and 21 % in sera of slaughtered pneumonic sheep and goats respectively.

Histopathologically changes due to P.

hemolytic and Aspergillums fumigators were recorded.